@misc{10481/93049,
year = {2024},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93049},
abstract = {The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is an invasive mosquito species with a global distribution. This species has populations established in most continents, being considered one of the 100 most dangerous invasive species. Invasions of mosquitoes such as Ae. albopictus could facilitate local transmission of pathogens, impacting the epidemiology of some mosquito-borne diseases. Aedes albopictus is a vector of several pathogens affecting humans, including viruses such as dengue virus, Zika virus and Chikungunya virus, as well as parasites such as Dirofilaria. However, information about its competence for the transmission of parasites affecting wildlife, such as avian malaria parasites, is limited. In this literature review, we aim to explore the current knowledge about the relationships between Ae. albopictus and avian Plasmodium to understand the role of this mosquito species in avian malaria transmission. The prevalence of avian Plasmodium in field-collected Ae. albopictus is generally low, although studies have been conducted in a small proportion of the affected countries. In addition, the competence of Ae. albopictus for the transmission of avian malaria parasites has been only proved for certain Plasmodium morphospecies under laboratory conditions. Therefore, Ae. albopictus may play a minor role in avian Plasmodium transmission in the wild, likely due to its mammal-biased blood-feeding pattern and its reduced competence for the development of different avian Plasmodium. However, further studies considering other avian Plasmodium species and lineages circulating under natural conditions should be carried out to properly assess the vectorial role of Ae. albopictus for the Plasmodium species naturally circulating in its distribution range.},
organization = {MICROVEC PID2020-118205 GB-I00 grant to Josué Martínez-de la Puente funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033},
organization = {CNS2022-135993 grant of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033)},
organization = {European Union NextGenerationEU},
organization = {Grant PN2022-2945 from the Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales},
organization = {University of Granada},
organization = {FPI grant (PRE2021-098544)},
organization = {PID2022-137746NA-I00 funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033},
organization = {Juan de la Cierva program (FJC2021-048057-I) funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Mosquitos},
keywords = {Parasites},
title = {A Literature Review on the Role of the Invasive Aedes albopictus in the Transmission of Avian Malaria Parasites},
doi = {10.3390/ani14142019},
author = {Veiga, Jesús and Garrido Escudero, Mario and Garrigós, Marta and Chagas, Carolina R. F. and Martínez de la Puente, Josué},
}